LIGHTWEIGHT BAFFLE OR REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A LIGHTWEIGHT BAFFLE OR REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT

摘要

A baffle or reinforcement element (20) sealing and / or reinforcing a cavity of a cavity (C), in particular a vehicle, is disclosed, the baffle or reinforcement element comprising a carrier element (21), an inflatable element (25), the inflatable element comprising an inflatable material (22) incorporating a plurality of gas bubbles (24) forming a microcellular structure. Additionally disclosed are methods of making such baffles or reinforcing elements and their uses.